Oceania Test

Which condition most affects the average rainfall in Birdsville, Australia?

• Its corresponding latitude

• Its position on the continent

• Its location in the Southern Hemisphere

• Its close proximity to a political border

Micronesia and Polynesia are dominated by low islands that were once volcanos. These small, low islands form in irregular rings known as —

• a fjord

• an atoll

• an estuary

• a barrier reef

Melanesia is made up of many high islands which were formed by —

• earthquakes

• wind erosion

• glacial erosion

• volcanic activity

Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?

• Water erosion

• Glacial soil building

• Growth of coral reefs

• Tectonic plate movement

This famous Australian landform most likely resulted from which physical process?

• Erosion

• Earthquake

• Deforestation

• Volcanic activity

Papua New Guinea’s proximity to the equator is responsible for creating a biome in the region which is characterized by —

• desert

• steppes

• deciduous forests

• tropical rainforests

The rainfall pattern illustrated on the map is responsible for most of Australia being covered by what type of biome?

• Desert

• Forest

• Savanna

• Tundra

Based on Flannery's remarks, which factor has a major influence on the unique character of Australian society?

• Colonization

• Multiculturalism

• Physical geography

• Indigenous traditions

Based on the information in the excerpt, a unique characteristic of Australian society includes the importance of —

• Languages

• Agriculture

• Self sufficiency

• Healthy lifestyles

The distribution of climate regions in Australia has created settlement patterns characterized by —

• Densely populated areas located along major rivers

• A concentration of urban centers along the eastern coast

• An even split of the population living in villages and in cities

• A majority of people living in villages scattered across the continent